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Dana Kathryn McKenzie

Licensed for 36 years

Mediation Lawyer at Burnsville, MN
Practice Areas: Mediation

740 Southcross Dr W Ste 105, Burnsville, MN

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Licenses

Licensed in Minnesota for 36 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 1989

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No misconduct found

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Cheney-Hatcher & Mckenzie

740 Southcross Dr W Ste 105, Burnsville, MN, 55306-7916

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Dana Kathryn McKenzie's Reviews

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3.5 /5.0

19 Client Reviews

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Showing 6 - 9 of 9 reviews | Family

Posted by Elsa | June 29, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Family

Dana is amazing!!!

I am a surrogate and have used Dana for both my of surrogacies. She was recommended to me and I would recommend her, and have to anyone in need of her services!! She is always so kind, works hard makes sure things are done in a timely manner. I had to reach out during my second journey about somethin...g and Dana was on it, reached out to the right people for me and got what I needed taken care of. She is personable as well, she is caring and wants to know how we are doing, not just me my husband and kids the whole family. I just love her personality and how she treats her clients. Thank you Dana for always being so great and being a hard worker and helping us through some of the biggest things in our life! We appreciate you!

Posted by anonymous | January 12, 2021 | Hired Attorney | Family

Never chose this person

Worst and best PC depending on if you can become her favorite or not. Mrs. McKenzie has an extreme bias towards one parent. Regardless of reason, frivility, logic or truth she will make every decision in favor of that one parent, no matter what proof or evidence you may have to the contrary. Every... decision no matter how small will benefit the favored parent and punish the non-favored parent. Childrens best interests are never considered only the favored parents best interests are considered. Mrs McKenzie requires that both parents attend a Co-Parenting course before she works with them; but does nothing to enforce the favored parent to use anything learned in the course in an attempt work out a solution, nor hold the favored parent accountable prior to her making a decision.

Posted by anonymous | April 11, 2019 | Hired Attorney | Family

RUN!

Dana K. McKenzie is by far the most unethical, biased and disrespectful attorney/Parenting Coordinator I have met. She should never be allowed to make decisions for children or families. She passes judgement on individuals in their most vulnerable moments. Judges you with out even looking into your c...ase at all. She makes up rules and bends them for the party she favors. She is never on time and makes unforgivable mistakes. She is also incredibly disrespectful and condescending. Had I read her reviews I would have never hired her. I only hope that writing this one saves another family from suffering from a meeting with her. This job takes compassion, patients and an open mind. Dana does not poses these qualities. She does not care nor does she realize seriousness or respect the type of filed she is in. Save yourself and run the other direction. She does not deserve your money nor should she be in practice.

Posted by anonymous | June 12, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Family

Do not go to her

My ex wife and I have a fairly amicable relationship but once in a while need the help of a mediator. This mediator was on a list that we happen to choose from. I generally don't take the time to write feedback but both my ex and I feel it is necessary in this case to try and warn others. We DO NOT r...ecommend Dana McKenzie. Her lack of professionalism has put our family in a worse situation that we could have imagined. She ruled on things that weren't even issues and didn't rule on things that were. She wrote orders that were so off base after waiting months for any kind of response. This has been costly to both my ex and I with no value. We will be jointly seeking a new mediator but for those of you that don't have as amicable of relationship with your ex, this could be even more detrimental.

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John Guzik

Mediation lawyer | Aug 05

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"I would highly endorse this lawyer as an excellent mediator. Ms. McKenzie is great at helping sort out complicated matters and getting both sides to compromise and reach an agreement. She knows the law and is able to use that knowledge to help parties come up with creative solutions that serve not only the parties' welfare, their children's best interests."

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Jennifer Macaulay

Mediation lawyer | Aug 05

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